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 Justice asked him why he killed the butcher's dog? The Esquire answered him very carelessly, because the dog ran at him. Ran at you! says Mr Justice. How did he run at you? To which Percy (being a comical sort of a man) replied, he ran at me thus, Bough! wough! wough! and therewith taking a little run at the Justice, threw him and his chair down together! Which Mr. Justice looked upon as such an affront to his worship, that nothing would atone for, but committing him to Newgate, aggravating the crime of killing the butcher's dog, telling him, his dog was his servant, and that for ought he knew, himself or some of his gang, designed to rob his shop; but he would make an example of him. Percy seemed very little concerned at what the Justice said, which provoked him the more; and therefore he called the clerk to make his mittimus, who asking him what his name was, he said Jocelin. What besides Jocelin? said the Clerk, Percy, said he. Of what place? replied the clerk. Of Northumberland House, near to Charring Cross, said he. The Justice hearing this and knowing there was a very comical gentleman of that name who was brother to the Earl of Northumberland, then a great favourite with his Majesty, changed his tone at once, and asked him if he was brother to the Earl? On being answered in the affirmative, he addressed himself to the butcher in an angry tone, telling him that he would examine into the affair, and that he would learn him better than let his dog loose to molest gentleman as they walked the street, and that he would have him bound over to the peace at the Quarter-Sessions for his future behaviour. Which he would have done, and perhaps more, had not Percy interfered in his behalf. At this alteration